Karnataka govt to focus on 5 key sectors for job creation

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October 23, 2020

Bengaluru, Oct 23: With a view to increasing its share in the country’s digital economy, Karnataka would focus on 5 key sectors for job creation and ease of doing business,” state Industries Minister Jagadish Shettar said on Thursday.

“We are focusing on 5 key sectors — artificial intelligence (AI), aerospace, automobiles, biotechnology and Internet of Things (IoT) to attract investments from the world over and generate about 70,000 jobs across the state,” said Shettar at the 7th national forum of the Public Affairs Forum of India (PAFI) in the virtual meet.

The New Delhi-based forum is a platform for corporate and public affairs practitioners and has members from large and medium firms from across the country, including Indian and overseas firms.

“The state government is skilling its workforce so that the industry can hire them for commencing operations at the earliest,” said Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yedyiurappa on the occasion.

Asserting that the state government was taking measures to sustain the economic growth amid the Covid pandemic, Shettar said Karnataka was the hub of IT services in line with its newly introduced IT policy for 2020-25.

“We are focussing on the new Industrial policy and the Industrial Facilitation Act to ensure investors implement their projects at the earliest,” said Shettar on the occasion.

The southern state has attracted investment proposals valued at Rs 1.38 lakh crore in 2020, the minister claimed.

“Our new industrial policy aims to create about 20 lakh jobs in diverse sectors spanning manufacturing and services over the next 5 years,” said Shettar.

State industry secretary Gaurav Gupta said the state government helped the industry to revive growth after the Covid-induced lockdown was lifted gradually since May.

“The pandemic has taught us the importance of building a strong value chain. We offer supply chains to industries, de-risk their operations and strengthen the local ecosystem for sustainable solutions,” said Gupta.

US-India Chamber of Commerce president Nisha Biswal said Karnataka was a harbinger of opportunity India seeks to capitalise on, post-pandemic, in the knowledge economy or the service sector.

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Mangaluru: Tragedy strikes as Arabic college student killed in scooter-tempo collision

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January 17,2025

Mangaluru, Jan 17: A heart-wrenching accident at Nadupadavu near Kattukodi on the outskirts of the city claimed the life of a young scooter rider this morning.

The victim, identified as Abubakar Siddiq Razwi (22), son of Moydeen Kunji Bavu and a resident of Nadupadavu, tragically succumbed to his injuries on the spot.

The accident occurred when a scooter traveling from Deralakatte collided with an Ace Tempo heading from Mudipu to Thokkottu.

Abubakar, a final-year student at an Arabic Shariah College in Kasargod, leaves behind a community in mourning. The tempo driver also sustained injuries in the collision.

The Mangaluru South Traffic Police have registered a case and are conducting an investigation into the incident.

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6 fake ED officials swindle Rs 30 lakh from businessman in Dakshina Kannada

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January 4,2025

Mangaluru: In a shocking case of fraud, six individuals posing as officials from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) swindled a beedi businessman of Rs 25 to 30 lakh in cash and five mobile phones at Kolnad in Bantwal taluk of Dakshina Kannada on Friday night.

The incident came to light after Mohammed Iqbal, 27, lodged a complaint with the police, stating that his father, a beedi trader, was targeted by the imposters.

According to the complaint, the six accused arrived at the businessman’s residence around 8:10 pm in a car with Tamil Nadu registration plates. Claiming to be ED officials, they announced that they had orders to search the house and began confiscating mobile phones from the family members.

The fraudsters reportedly discovered Rs 25 lakh to Rs 30 lakh in cash, which the businessman had kept aside for business purposes. They claimed that keeping such a large amount was illegal and threatened to arrest him unless he complied. By 10:30 pm, the group left the house, instructing the businessman to submit documents at the ED office in Bengaluru to reclaim the money.

Later, upon discussing the incident with his family, Iqbal realized that the individuals were not ED officials but fraudsters who had impersonated authorities to rob them.

A case has been registered at Vittal Police Station under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code. An investigation is underway, and the police have promised swift action to apprehend the culprits.

Dakshina Kannada Superintendent of Police Yathish N, along with senior officers, visited the crime scene and assured the family that the perpetrators would be brought to justice at the earliest.

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